Press Release

The ABV Network Awards 4 Double Gold and 8 Gold Medals at its 2024 Key West Invitational Whiskey Awards

Recognizing the best of U.S. craft whiskey.

By: ABV Network, LLC

ST. LOUIS – January 31, 2024 -- The ABV Network, LLC, the world's largest provider of bourbon-themed content has launched a new program to recognize craft distilleries making outstanding whiskey in the United States. 

Here is a look at the 2024 Gold, Double Gold and Category winners:

Gold Winners (alphabetical listing)
10th Mountain Bourbon
10th Mountain Rye Whiskey
Deerhammer Four Grain Bourbon
Deerhammer Single Malt Whiskey
New Riff Single Malt
Nobleton’s Distilling House Planter’s Whiskey
Old 55 Single Malt Whiskey
Syntax Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Double Gold Winners (ranked listing with #1 being the best scoring)
1. 10th Mountain Single Malt Whiskey Single Barrel (152 Proof)
2. Neeley Family Distillery Sweet Thumped Rye
3. Old Jett Brothers Double Barreled Charred French Oak
4. Old 55 Distillery Bottled-in-Bond

Category Winners
1. Best Cask Strength - 10th Mountain Single Malt Whiskey
2. Best HAZMAT (140+ Proof) - 10th Mountain Single Malt Whiskey (152 Proof)
3. Best Single Barrel - 10th Mountain Single Malt Whiskey
4. Best Age Stated 2-9 Years - Neeley Family Distillery Sweet Thumped Rye
5. Best Under $60 MSRP - Nobleton’s Distilling House Planter’s Whiskey
6. Best Bottled-in-Bond - Old 55 Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
7. Bourbon - Old 55 Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
8. Rye Whiskey - Neeley Family Distillery Sweet Thumped Rye
9. Best in Show - 10th Mountain Single Malt Whiskey

To learn more, check out these two pages on the ABV Network website:

Key West Invitational Awards: abvnetwork.com/key-west

Key West Distillers Summit: abvnetwork.com/distillers-summit

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The ABV Network is a St. Louis-based media company with podcasts, blogs, an eMagazine, movies, live virtual events and TV shows all focused on bourbon. The mission statement of the company is "created for bourbon fans, by bourbon fans," and this mantra touches every facet of the company's business.

About the Key West Invitational Awards
The ABV Network's Key West Whiskey Awards are an invite-only event, started in 2023 in Key West, Florida, at the ABV Network's annual Distillers Summit. The brands participating have been vetted out by ABV Network owner Steve Akley. Steve selects the best-of-the-best in terms of craft distillers, and has their whiskeys judged via blind tasting by our judges. The judges are a combination of industry professionals and whiskey enthusiasts. A key criteria for participation is the distilleries must produce the whiskeys they enter in to the contest. While Steve Akley and the ABV Network support brands that are open about sourcing their products, this particular contest is reserved for the uniqueness of brands competing against one-another via products they have made. 

Contact
Colonel Steve Akley

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